March 8, 2022
Things to Keep in Mind for 2021 Tax Filing
While filing season is well under way for tax year 2021, it is important to keep in mind some of the issues specific to the 2021 tax year and some items that have been carried over from relief packages passed for tax year 2020. A few key issues are discussed below.
Return Processing. As the IRS continues to struggle with staffing and processing issues,…
February 3, 2022
The Supreme Court of the United States addressed 401k trustee fiduciary obligations in Hughes v. Northwestern University. For 401k fiduciaries, both employers and investment advisors, the case reaffirms earlier requirements that fiduciaries must monitor each and every investment offering in the plan for performance, fees, and expenses, and they have an obligation to remove imprudent investments,…
September 28, 2021
The Seventy-Second Annual West Virginia Tax Institute Meeting will be live streamed on Monday and Tuesday morning, October 18 & 19, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day.
We are still busy finalizing the schedule and speakers for this year’s program. We anticipate that the Program will qualify for approximately 6 hours of CLE/CPE credit, 1.5 of which is in Ethics.
The full Program details and…
March 31, 2021
There is still time to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new deadline for borrowers to submit a PPP loan application is May 31, 2021. The Small Business Administration (SBA) will have until June 30, 2021 to process applications received before June 1, 2021.
The PPP was set to expire on March 31, 2021 but the SBA has…
March 4, 2021
On March 3, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an interim final rule titled, “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Revisions to Loan Amount Calculation and Eligibility” (IFR)1 and updated application forms related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The new rule will allow individuals who file an IRS Form 1040, Schedule C to calculate their…
February 22, 2021
Today the White House announced substantial proposed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) some of which will take effect on February 24, 2021. On February 22, 2021, The White House Posted, “FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need, Announces Changes to PPP to Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief” (Fact Sheet).1 The proposal includes a…
February 16, 2021
One of the largest relief programs contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) passed March 27, 2020, was the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), which provided forgivable loan assistance to companies seeking to maintain their payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act…
December 29, 2020
There were some long awaited tax changes contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”), but there were also some interesting additions.
For example, the CAA clarified that taxpayers can deduct expenses paid with PPP Loan proceeds overturning the IRS guidance on this issue. This benefit is substantial for taxpayers and effectively increases the PPP Loan proceeds by the amount…
December 10, 2020
On December 9, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an update to its Paycheck Protection Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)1 to address why some Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers are receiving a Loan Necessity Questionnaire2 (Questionnaire). For over a month, draft questionnaires have been circulating and used by the SBA without official publication or…
November 30, 2020
All borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) certified that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operation of the Applicant.”1 The Small Business Administration (SBA) has long planned to review borrower eligibility for all loans in excess of $2 million, in addition to other loans as appropriate, following a lender’s submission of the…
November 19, 2020
The IRS has released guidance on the tax issues related to forgiveness of a PPP loan. In general, under the CARES Act, forgiveness of a PPP Loan is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The IRS has clarified that expenses covered by PPP Loan proceeds, namely payroll, are not deductible if the PPP Loan is forgiven. IRS Notice 2020-32.
Recent IRS guidance takes…
October 9, 2020
On October 8, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) moved to simplify the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. The SBA issued an interim final rule (ITF)1 and a new application, Form 3508S,2 and instructions.3 The relief does not constitute automatic forgiveness of a PPP loan.
The ITF forgiveness relief applies to borrowers with PPP loans of…
March 8, 2022
Things to Keep in Mind for 2021 Tax Filing
While filing season is well under way for tax year 2021, it is important to keep in mind some of the issues specific to the 2021 tax year and some items that have been carried over from relief packages passed for tax year 2020. A few key issues are discussed below.
Return Processing. As the IRS continues to struggle with staffing and processing issues,…
February 3, 2022
The Supreme Court of the United States addressed 401k trustee fiduciary obligations in Hughes v. Northwestern University. For 401k fiduciaries, both employers and investment advisors, the case reaffirms earlier requirements that fiduciaries must monitor each and every investment offering in the plan for performance, fees, and expenses, and they have an obligation to remove imprudent investments,…
September 28, 2021
The Seventy-Second Annual West Virginia Tax Institute Meeting will be live streamed on Monday and Tuesday morning, October 18 & 19, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day.
We are still busy finalizing the schedule and speakers for this year’s program. We anticipate that the Program will qualify for approximately 6 hours of CLE/CPE credit, 1.5 of which is in Ethics.
The full Program details and…
March 31, 2021
There is still time to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new deadline for borrowers to submit a PPP loan application is May 31, 2021. The Small Business Administration (SBA) will have until June 30, 2021 to process applications received before June 1, 2021.
The PPP was set to expire on March 31, 2021 but the SBA has…
March 4, 2021
On March 3, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an interim final rule titled, “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Revisions to Loan Amount Calculation and Eligibility” (IFR)1 and updated application forms related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The new rule will allow individuals who file an IRS Form 1040, Schedule C to calculate their…
February 22, 2021
Today the White House announced substantial proposed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) some of which will take effect on February 24, 2021. On February 22, 2021, The White House Posted, “FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need, Announces Changes to PPP to Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief” (Fact Sheet).1 The proposal includes a…
February 16, 2021
One of the largest relief programs contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) passed March 27, 2020, was the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), which provided forgivable loan assistance to companies seeking to maintain their payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act…
December 29, 2020
There were some long awaited tax changes contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”), but there were also some interesting additions.
For example, the CAA clarified that taxpayers can deduct expenses paid with PPP Loan proceeds overturning the IRS guidance on this issue. This benefit is substantial for taxpayers and effectively increases the PPP Loan proceeds by the amount…
December 10, 2020
On December 9, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an update to its Paycheck Protection Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)1 to address why some Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers are receiving a Loan Necessity Questionnaire2 (Questionnaire). For over a month, draft questionnaires have been circulating and used by the SBA without official publication or…
November 30, 2020
All borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) certified that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operation of the Applicant.”1 The Small Business Administration (SBA) has long planned to review borrower eligibility for all loans in excess of $2 million, in addition to other loans as appropriate, following a lender’s submission of the…
November 19, 2020
The IRS has released guidance on the tax issues related to forgiveness of a PPP loan. In general, under the CARES Act, forgiveness of a PPP Loan is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The IRS has clarified that expenses covered by PPP Loan proceeds, namely payroll, are not deductible if the PPP Loan is forgiven. IRS Notice 2020-32.
Recent IRS guidance takes…
October 9, 2020
On October 8, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) moved to simplify the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. The SBA issued an interim final rule (ITF)1 and a new application, Form 3508S,2 and instructions.3 The relief does not constitute automatic forgiveness of a PPP loan.
The ITF forgiveness relief applies to borrowers with PPP loans of…
